One of the best restaurants in the area. Service is outstanding: attentive, knowledgeable, and kind. The Tartufo pizza was absolutely delicious, as were the Calamari. The Cannoli plate was a perfect dessert. Wine selection is good, and, unlike many other restaurants in the area, the espresso is good as well. I love the open kitchen with the wood fired pizza ovens on display and the dark terracotta-toned interior. There is nothing at all to complain about based on my first visit. It's the obvious choice for a nice dinner in Ann Arbor.
Lorenzo Norbis
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February 15, 2025
My girlfriend and I were very excited for a nice Valentine’s Day dinner. We had been here before and liked the ambience and food. We waited for an hour and a half to be seated. When we got there, we were surprised because the restaurant was pretty empty for Valentine’s Day. We were seated right in front of the kitchen, where we felt very isolated from the romantic dinner atmosphere. We couldn’t hear ourselves over the kitchen music, orders being yelled out, and the conversation between waiters. It was not what we were expecting for the price point. We felt like they just wanted our money and us out of their way. We asked to be moved to one of the many open tables, but they said they were reserved (even though Mani doesn’t take reservations for parties under 6)! There were many other couples in the restaurant at normal tables. We will not be coming back because of the isolation we felt and how this ruined our dinner plans for a special date.
Greg S
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July 25, 2024
This place exceeded our expectations. It is spacious, with tables both indoors and outside, well trained staff, and real wood ovens firing within view. Very comfy! We ordered shrimp scampi (6 large shrimp, $18) and pizza with red onions, pistachios, and goat cheese. Pizza was thin-crust, baked just perfectly, cut in 6 large slices, well enough for 2 people ($18). For dessert, we had cannolis (3 with different fillings, $7) and coffee (free, a nice surprise!). The restaurant is in a nice neighborhood. Street parking is available nearby, free after 6pm and on Sundays.
Prasanth Ganesan
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July 20, 2024
Good variety of elevated dishes that had their own unique flavor. Definitely one of the better Italian restaurants in Ann Arbor. Their bread had a delicious compound butter dip (seen in picture). Great place to go for a celebration.
Jason Ley
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February 03, 2025
First-time visitors on the recommendation of locals. We now trust them with our lives. Bar service (shoutout Kaylyn-sp?), food (can vouch for the bolognese and carbonara), and hospitality (thank you again, Kaylyn) were "10/10 would also recommend."
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One of the best restaurants in the area. Service is outstanding: attentive, knowledgeable, and kind. The Tartufo pizza was absolutely delicious, as were the Calamari. The Cannoli plate was a perfect dessert. Wine selection is good, and, unlike many other restaurants in the area, the espresso is good as well. I love the open kitchen with the wood fired pizza ovens on display and the dark terracotta-toned interior. There is nothing at all to complain about based on my first visit. It's the obvious choice for a nice dinner in Ann Arbor.
My girlfriend and I were very excited for a nice Valentine’s Day dinner. We had been here before and liked the ambience and food. We waited for an hour and a half to be seated. When we got there, we were surprised because the restaurant was pretty empty for Valentine’s Day. We were seated right in front of the kitchen, where we felt very isolated from the romantic dinner atmosphere. We couldn’t hear ourselves over the kitchen music, orders being yelled out, and the conversation between waiters. It was not what we were expecting for the price point. We felt like they just wanted our money and us out of their way. We asked to be moved to one of the many open tables, but they said they were reserved (even though Mani doesn’t take reservations for parties under 6)! There were many other couples in the restaurant at normal tables. We will not be coming back because of the isolation we felt and how this ruined our dinner plans for a special date.
This place exceeded our expectations. It is spacious, with tables both indoors and outside, well trained staff, and real wood ovens firing within view. Very comfy! We ordered shrimp scampi (6 large shrimp, $18) and pizza with red onions, pistachios, and goat cheese. Pizza was thin-crust, baked just perfectly, cut in 6 large slices, well enough for 2 people ($18). For dessert, we had cannolis (3 with different fillings, $7) and coffee (free, a nice surprise!). The restaurant is in a nice neighborhood. Street parking is available nearby, free after 6pm and on Sundays.
Good variety of elevated dishes that had their own unique flavor. Definitely one of the better Italian restaurants in Ann Arbor. Their bread had a delicious compound butter dip (seen in picture). Great place to go for a celebration.
First-time visitors on the recommendation of locals. We now trust them with our lives. Bar service (shoutout Kaylyn-sp?), food (can vouch for the bolognese and carbonara), and hospitality (thank you again, Kaylyn) were "10/10 would also recommend."